What time of day should HCG be injected?

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Take your injections as you’ve been directed in the morning of the first day of the loading phase. This allows for the HCG to get into your system by the time the loading phase is over and the low calorie diet phase begins.

What are the precautions after HCG injection?

Store unmixed HCG at room temperature away from light, moisture, and heat. After mixing the HCG, you must keep it in the refrigerator until you are ready for your injection. Throw away any mixed medicine that you have not used within 30 days after mixing.

Is it better to take hCG in the morning or at night?

The time of the day. Remember, morning tends to be the best time to take home pregnancy tests, because hCG levels in urine are concentrated after a night without much drinking and peeing. If you’re still very early in your pregnancy and hCG levels are only starting to rise, it may be wise not to test at night.

Where do you give hCG injections?

The lower abdomen is a common injection site for hCG. It’s an easy site to inject, because there’s usually more subcutaneous fat in this area. Stick to the semi-circle area below your belly button and above your pubic region. Be sure to stay at least one inch away from your belly button.

How many days after hCG injection can I test?

If you use a home pregnancy test after an hCG injection, wait 20 days before interpreting the test as positive or negative. The best way to detect a pregnancy after an hCG injection or shot is the hCG beta blood test.

What do evaporation lines look like?

Evaporation lines are colorless streaks, not faint lines. They typically appear if a person waits for longer than the suggested time to read the test result. An evaporation line can also appear if the test gets wet. An evaporation line does not indicate that a woman is pregnant.

Is first or second morning urine better?

Why? While you’re sleeping, hCG becomes more concentrated in your urine. Unless you wake up in the middle of the night to pee, first thing in the morning is the best time for early detection of pregnancy.

Does hCG need to be refrigerated?

Store the powder form of HCG at room temperature away from light, moisture, and heat. After mixing the powder with the liquid you must keep the mixture in the refrigerator. If you are using the Pregnyl brand of HCG, throw away any mixed medicine that you have not used within 60 days after mixing.

What happens if you take too much hCG?

HCG can cause serious side effects. Call your doctor at once if you have: severe stomach pain or bloating, swelling, rapid weight gain, chest pain, trouble breathing, severe nausea and vomiting, decreased urination, pain or swelling in one leg, or sudden numbness on one side of the body.

How long does it take for the egg to rupture after injection?

Ovulation (follicle rupture) usually occurs about 40-46 hours after the hCG is given. hCG is self-administered as an injection.

How do you tell if it’s an EVAP line or positive?

Evaporation lines only appear on tests that show negative results. A positive test would change color in the same spot, blotting out the evaporation line. If a person sees an evaporation line, it means that the test is negative, or it was taken too early in the pregnancy to show a positive result.

Why does a pregnancy test show positive after 10 minutes?

Evaporation Lines This usually ranges between a couple of minutes up until 10 minutes later. If you see a positive result beyond this time frame, you may be left second-guessing the results. However, the false-positive reading, in this case, is due to something called an evaporation line.